Human Rights First
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, ADVOCACY AND ACTION ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE FREE AND EQUAL SOCIETIES. WE HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE, PROTECT PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICE, AND STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS THAT SAFEGUARD UNIVERSAL RIGHTS. FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HAS BUILT BIPARTISAN COALITIONS AND WORKED WITH LAWYERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND LOS ANGELES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.9M
-47.2% YoY
Revenue
$7.6M
-48.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$445K
-28.5% YoY
Expenses
$12.2M
-18.8% YoY
About Human Rights First
Based on IRS filings
Human Rights First is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $445K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,913,031 | $16,896,740 | $16,184,151 |
| Revenue | $7,586,875 | $14,711,146 | $14,486,544 |
| Expenses | $12,244,953 | $15,085,940 | $15,916,416 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $444,793 | $622,337 | $-100,104 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN E HENDRICKSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $134,340 |
| DONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LYNDA CLARIZIO | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW S DONTZIN | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LEV A SVIRIDOV | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT A MANDELL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| HASSAN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| SANJA PARTALO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARLOS PASCUAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE AMIRFAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY SIMON SKJODT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID P MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FIONA PHILIP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAY CARNEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JON DRIMMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISHNA OMKAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENDAN CONDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARA FRANKEL WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NITHYA THADANI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE ROZEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TOM A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BEN MORELLI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALENCIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEN JEALOUS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GIL HA | DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH BOWYER | DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| NAT KREAMER | DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| SARAH CLEVELAND | DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| MONA SUTPHEN | DIRECTOR THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL F BREEN | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $155,681 |
| KURT PACQUETTE | SR VP, FINANCE | 37.5 | $170,897 |
| MARC TOBIAS | COO | 37.5 | $224,655 |
| LAURA SENKEVITCH | DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS | 37.5 | $179,343 |
| ELEANOR ACER | SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION | 37.5 | $165,012 |
| PERRIS RICHTER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB | 37.5 | $161,732 |
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | VP, ADVOCACY | 37.5 | $161,435 |
| ADAM KEITH | SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY | 37.5 | $156,232 |
| ROBYN BARNARD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY | 37.5 | $150,669 |
| JENNA GILBERT | SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION | 37.5 | $149,917 |
| JASON LONG | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB | 37.5 | $124,681 |
| ANWEN HUGHES | SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES | 37.5 | $129,595 |
| QUENTIN HINES | CHIEF OF STAFF | 37.5 | $138,111 |
| LICHA NYIENDO | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 37.5 | $135,380 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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